Parliament Passes Copyright Amendment Bill to Boost Protection for Creatives
The Parliament of Uganda has passed the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2025, marking a major step toward strengthening legal protection for creatives across the country. The proposed law…
Health Worker Arrested Over Illegal Possession of Government Drugs in Kassanda
The Uganda National Drug Authority (NDA) has arrested a health worker in Kassanda District following a targeted operation that uncovered large quantities of government-supplied medicines hidden in a pit latrine.…
Museveni Hails Owiny-Dollo’s Corruption-Free Legacy at Homecoming
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has praised retired Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo for what he described as a corruption-free leadership that strengthened and transformed the country’s judiciary. The President made…
NUP Claims Some Security Officers Helped Bobi Wine Evade Arrest
Leaders of the National Unity Platform (NUP) have claimed that some security officers quietly assisted party president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu in evading arrest during the nearly two months he reportedly…
PFF Unveils “Kasangati Declarations” to Challenge Militarisation of Politics
The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has unveiled eight strategic resolutions aimed at mobilising citizens and opposition forces to counter what it describes as the growing militarisation of politics and…
Sudan’s Deepening Humanitarian Crisis Exposes Toll of Prolonged War
Sudan is facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises as the war that erupted in April 2023 continues to devastate large parts of the country. The conflict has displaced…
Fire Destroys Stalls at Katwe Market, Traders Count Heavy Losses
Traders at Katwe Market are counting heavy losses after a fire outbreak destroyed several stalls late Sunday night. The fire, which broke out on March 15, 2026, is believed to…
Bobi Wine Announces Temporary Exit from Uganda, Appoints Lina Zedriga as Acting NUP Leader
Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has announced that he has temporarily left Uganda after spending nearly two months out of the public eye following the recent elections. In a statement,…
Mitooma District Officials Arrested Over Alleged Job Recruitment Bribery
Several senior officials in Mitooma District have been arrested over allegations of corruption and abuse of office linked to a district recruitment exercise. Those arrested include Joanita Nakityo, Sadic Mugisha,…
Mao Tables Magistrates’ Courts Amendment Bill 2026 in Parliament
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, has tabled the Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment) Bill 2026 before the Parliament of Uganda. The bill, presented on Thursday, proposes several changes…
